Driver held on bond in crash that killed 2

January 24, 2007

COOK COUNTY — A Chicago man was ordered held on $450,000 bond Tuesday after being charged with reckless homicide for an Oct. 16 accident that killed two Chicago residents.

Shannon Crawford, 24, of the 4700 block of South Prairie Avenue appeared before Cook County Criminal Court Judge Raymond Myles in a wheelchair from sustained injuries. Assistant State's Atty. Sanju Oommen said Crawford was driving north on Halsted Street at about 80 miles an hour in the rain. A witness saw Crawford go through a red light at 59th Street and Halsted, Oomen said. Crawford struck a car driven by Jewell Ford, 56, as she was driving west on 55th Street, Oomen said. Ford's car spun onto the sidewalk and struck pedestrian Jarius Loggers, 21. Crawford also has a pending firearm case.